Seminoles deserve their Top 25 spot

This season, Insider will feature the writing of six current NCAA basketball players, contributing their thoughts on issues facing their conferences. In this installment, Florida State's Chris Singleton talks about the importance of the Seminoles cracking the AP Top 25

We care [about the ranking] because we want to get recognition for the school and for us for our hard work. We feel underestimated, but we know we still have a lot to prove considering what we think we can be. We lost to three teams who, at the time, were top-15 teams. Losing to Virginia Tech and Auburn back-to-back hurt. It really set us back. However, I don't think losing to Auburn hurt us as much as winning over Duke helped. Let me explain.

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Isaiah Thomas, WashingtonJunior, G A 2010 preseason Wooden Award candidate, Thomas made 2010 first-team All-Pac-10 and was 2010 Pac-10 tournament Most Outstanding Player. He has not been offered a position with the Knicks.

Chris Singleton, Florida StateJunior, F The reigning ACC Defensive Player of the Year and the fifth player in league history to rank in the top five in both steals and blocks. Tremendous wingspan gives him an advantage both on the court and in My Dougie competitions.

Quincy Acy, BaylorJunior, F A reserve on last year's Elite Eight team, Acy turned heads with a ten-dunk performance against Texas last season. This year, "Cookie Monster" is averaging 13.0 ppg and 7.6 rpg for the Bears.

Draymond Green, Michigan St.Junior, F Green was a quad-captain on last year's Final Four team and became the 1st MSU player ever to be named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year. Lindy's also named "Day Day" the Most Entertaining Player in the Big Ten.

Chandler Parsons, FloridaSenior G/FParsons hit two true buzzer-beaters last January, (a 75-footer to beat NC State and a spot-up 3 to knock off South Carolina). This season he's decided to take his talents to Insider.